Baccarat is a popular card game played in casinos worldwide. The rules for dealing cards are straightforward. The game is typically played with eight decks of cards. The objective is to bet on which hand, the Player or the Banker, will have a total closest to nine.
Card values are simple: Aces are worth one point, cards from 2 to 9 are worth their face value, and 10s and face cards （Jack, Queen, King） are worth zero points. If the total of a hand exceeds nine, only the last digit of the total is considered. For example, a hand with a 7 and an 8 totals 15, but its value in baccarat is 5. 
The dealing rules are automatic. The Player hand is always dealt first. Two cards are dealt to both the Player and the Banker. A third card may be drawn for either hand based on strict rules. If either the Player or Banker has a total of 8 or 9 from the first two cards, it is called a “natural,“ and no more cards are drawn. If the Player\“s total is 5 or less, the Player draws a third card. The Banker\“s decision to draw a third card depends on the Banker\“s own total and the value of the Player\“s third card, if drawn.
Understanding these card rules is essential for anyone looking to play baccarat, as they dictate the flow of the game without requiring any strategic decisions from the bettors. |
